From March 1984 till July 1986 they built 261 B6 2.8, two door and four door combined. It was the biggest production run of E30 Alpinas

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Did I say 259? Oops

@gertstolk

3 ай бұрын

@@m3nameisjosh464 No worries, keep those great videos coming 😁

Great purchase, congratulations

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Insanely cool collectable. I would have an Alpina over any standard BMW any day.

wow josh never failing to disapoint so happy you got your hands on another one and hearing you be showing us some maintinance on it cant wait

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike!

Love it, look forward to seeing more of this! Killing it with the content lately 👌

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I appreciate that!

Awesome purchase! 😎

Nice find Josh❤️💛🖤💚

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I was happy finding it!

Wow nice find!

Fantastic find Josh. The B3 was a truly special machine but I love this one a lil more as it’s something you can drive and enjoy. I would be terrified to take the B3 out. Plus this should make some great content for the channel. 2024 is off to one heck of a start for your channel. Looking forward to what else you’re gonna bring.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Rob!!!! I appreciate that. Completely agreed. The B3 was terrifying to drive haha

Your taste in the beamer collection...is on point bro...🤞🏽

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate that bro🙌🏼

Wow - that is just lovely. You just want to jump in and scream up the road just because. These were announced November ‘83 but the first one was built Feb '84 and the engine is an oddball. Every production 2.8 came with L Jetronic (LE on the 81 onwards cars like the E28) but these used Motronic from the 3.2/3.5. I’m pretty sure it’s because the distributor was too close to the E30 bonnet. Cars with the close ratio box use the 2.93 LSD from the E28 525e but with stronger clutch plates for more grip. 40%? The bigger brakes were (iirc) Mercedes W124 front calipers on Alpina brackets and 296 mm discs. You might have a long range fuel tank as well. They are no faster than a C2.7 but they just sound epic like only an M30 can. I do miss my ’84 C1 2.3 though that had a 2.7 engine fitted later. I drove it like a madman. Unfortunately I only have a parts catalogue for the M20 Alpina cars with some part numbers for 2.8 suspension and exhaust. Japanese cars are always the ones to have. The climate is mild and they don’t chuck all that salt shit over the roads! The best 20+ year old cars come from Japan.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the info!! I totally overlooked the fact it has a later style distributor!! Thats awesome. Brakes definitely look unlike any BMW brakes lol. This car does have the auxiliary fuel tank. Forgot to show it! Would you mind sharing the b6 2.8 suspension part #s? Going to replace shocks

@e28forever30

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, love to read about vintage Alpina cars. Any idea which camshaft was used in these?

I love it. M30 in an E30 is just sick. I’d love that engine in my E28..

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

So awesome!

Those seats ❤

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

So good!

nice investment man these are getting rare and rare .. nice video keep it up

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Most definitely!!

Very nice! Wish you more cool hours with it. I do own and drive a e30 Alpina B6 3,5 😇

@m3nameisjosh464

2 ай бұрын

Im jealous of your 3.5! Im actively trying to buy one!!

NICE,MY FAVOURITE CAR IS E34 M5 😁

Josh man everything Alpina is just special. Look at that odd dogleg pattern on that sick gear knob, the steering wheel and that boot spoiler❤. Sick car man. On the fence wrt the front spoiler though. 😅😂😂😂😂Awesome find nonetheless.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Truly special cars!

Chrome bumpers on the e30s always look much better 👌 super cool rare car.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Can’t disagree man!

The dogleg is an amazing transmission - have driven several E24's with them - but they're not bulletproof. They often had syncro issues - Blanton would rebuild them with upgraded Internals, at which point they were the best transmission this BMW's of the era.

@m3nameisjosh464

Ай бұрын

Goood to know!!!

Sweet

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

🙌🏼

Nice find! request - would you be able to measure the width of the cloth sections and distance between horizontal stitch rows on the rear seat upper? I am making one from scratch for my tribute build and would love to get the dimensions right.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

I will try and get that for you!

Alpina part numbers as requested: prefix all part nos with 9147. Front dampers are 3131135, front springs (same was 3.5) are 31331130046. Rear springs 3353104 and rear dampers 3352113. Diff mount bush 330109, front wishbone bush 3110111. The dampers/shocks are theca same across all Alpina E30 cars as are the rear springs, M30 front springs are different. Most use a standard 18.5 front anti roll/sway bar and a 14.5 rear. Alpina did offer a different rear bar 33 55 111 but I don't know the diameter.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

WOW! Thank you!!!! I appreciate that.

wild car. also thats a tiny radiator, does the electric fan sit infront of it, or no fan?

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Electric fan sits in front!

They absolutely hate sitting around, I was chasing rough running in my E30. I did everything I could think of to it. I needed to take it to work cause the X5 was throwing a hissy fit as it does... So I am driving down the highway, it just doesn't feel right, kinda bogged down, and then it loudly coughs, KABOOM, and it instantly felt better and ran right and drove like it should.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Im tellin ya man they heal themselves once driven!!!!

What size of tire you got?

Should do the headliner in a matching material it would look super slick. (Not the alpina stripe but just that dark color the seats have).

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

That would be cool but can imagine its impossible to find such fabric. Gotta keep it original anyway😅

@imSchwaggy

3 ай бұрын

@@m3nameisjosh464 for future reference I do believe they sell it. Someone did an g8x m2 or m4 interior (or both) with this style fabric. Saw it on ig not long ago. They actually had the stripe(s) tho.

Is that E30 as noisy as the regular one when it comes to the plastic pieces inside and the wind sounds? Even if is not, It's a beautiful machine.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

I think the Alpinas are less noisy, possibly because recaro seats rattle less, or the cloth component deaden sound more, or just lower mileage nicer cars haha

Is that how the stock suspension sits? Seems like an insane amount of rake to me, like the front is sitting fine but then the rear is jacked waaay up.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Actually opposite, front is too low. Going to refresh suspension.

Great car! What’s next? A E34 B10 3.5 is a gem too, trust me I have one and it is very different compared to a 535i it is based on. You can’t go wrong with an Alpina

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Lookin for a biturbo😅

@richardvand.3925

3 ай бұрын

They are fantastic but also quite a bit more fragile and maintenance can result in frequent NLA disappointments I am told

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

@@richardvand.3925 yepp sounds about right haha

Back in the early 90’ dad was running an E30 M3 and a C2 2.7. Fond memories. M3 is on point but the M20 with 210bhp was such a nicer lump.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

MANNN he was livin the life!!! Insane combo!

@SuperDickiedavies

3 ай бұрын

You got yourself a real gem there. Will be looking forward to your uploads ❤

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

@@SuperDickiedavies thanks dude!

Are these correct size tires? They look a bit chubby. Liiks like it has been sitting outside for a while. Drivers seat leather has deied up. The dash must've been covered. Otherwise it would've been cracked.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Tires may be a bit big, haven’t checked the sizes off top of head!

What RPMs were you hitting on that drive?

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Almost all of them🫡

You can find all Alpina facts in OAL-BB 50, the Alpina Book

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Yup I have the excerpt with #s. Archive #s are off online

I got an e28 Alpina B10 (m30b34). It's great fun, but an Alpina in a lighter e30 would be hilarious.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

An absolute riot!

😊what do you do for work?

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Everything you see on my channel sir!

We keeping this one Josh?

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

I keep everything until it sells. How else will I get the next Alpina??

2.7 comes with timing belt so throw that one away 🤝😂

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

The digital guage in the centre vent is not original as is the strut brace. Id say the owner in japan fitted them

@clayp.e30_v86

3 ай бұрын

The check panel in the roof lining is original however

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

Im aware strut brace isn’t original. But what do you mean the digital gauge isn’t original? This is standard on all Alpinaa

@clayp.e30_v86

3 ай бұрын

​@@m3nameisjosh464had a brain fart last night ignore 😂

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

@@clayp.e30_v86 😂😂

@clayp.e30_v86

3 ай бұрын

​@m3nameisjosh464 she's a great little car. Super find.! P.s, pressing question 👀, driven your frankenmotor yet ? How do you rate it over the m60 ? 👀

Alpina did not buy complete BMW's. They bought the parts and build the cars themselves. Alpine is registered as a separate manufacturer.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

You are unfamiliar with the early history of Alpina then. Prior to 1988 they bought full cars and redid them, in 1988 when the M3 came out they could no longer compete with the price because of this method, which is when BMW began sending them half complete shells.

It's not a V6 engine it's a straight 6 engine

@m3nameisjosh464

2 ай бұрын

You dont listen or?? B6 B6 B6 B6 WITH A B. Not a V

Bro always skips the exhaust/ cold start clips in his videos.

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

I LITERALLY TRIED FILMING FOR THIS VIDEO AND FORGOT TO RECORD😂

😮 m20?

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

M30

With timing belt

@m3nameisjosh464

3 ай бұрын

No timing belt here!